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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2021 GS-I
Question

Arrange the following foreign travelers in chronological order of their arrival in India :

I. William Hawkins
II. Ralph Fitch
III. Sir Thomas Roe
IV. Nicholas Dawnton

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: II, I, IV and III

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “II, I, IV and III”.
Traveler Year Mughal Emperor Nationality
Ralph Fitch 1583 Akbar English
William Hawkins 1608 Jahangir English
Nicholas Dawnton 1614 Jahangir English
Sir Thomas Roe 1615 Jahangir English

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